Set in Nevada in the 1860's, Bonanza chronicled the adventures of the Cartwright family who owned a large ranch called The Ponderosa. Ben Cartwright and his three sons, Adam, Hoss, and Joe fought for what was just and decent in a time where lawlessness was common.

The widowed patriarch Ben Cartwright had three sons, each by a different wife: the oldest was the urbane architect Adam Cartwright, who built the ranch house. The second was the warm and lovable giant Eric, better known by his nickname "Hoss." And the youngest was the hotheaded and impetuous Joseph or "Little Joe." They all lived and worked on The Ponderosa. Nearby Virginia City helped populate the episodes with guest starring characters from all over America.

Broadcast between September 1959 and January 1973. Filmed by the National Broadcasting Company at Paramount Studios.

"Breed Of Violence"
Season 2
Episode 9
Joe's friend Dolly Kincaid is the daughter of the sheriff and she's always getting caught up with the wrong crowd. When she gets close to Vince Dagen, Joe gets worried and tries to intervene.


This movie is part of the collection: Classic TV

Producer: NBC
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: Bonanza; Westerns; Classic TV; Classic Television; Color; Public Domain

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Reviewer: benkid77 - - March 4, 2012
Subject: Re: theme music
Yes, this is the public domain replacement theme music. Some people call it the "Duane Eddy"-sounding theme.

As much as I like the brilliant original theme music, I've become a fan of the PD theme too. In fact I've probably grown more accustomed to the PD-version now.

A good replacement IMHO.

EDIT: @Haarfager872 Indeed, many of the episodes are quite tragic, some of them almost a bloodbath. Somehow the minor chords of the replacement music can seem more fitting than the upbeat original!

Reviewer: HaarFager872 - - February 22, 2012
Subject: Theme Music
I does kind of grow on you, doesn't it?

Reviewer: PeteJGarbett - - October 17, 2010
Subject: Wrong music!
This is NOT the original theme music. Certainly not the theme used when the show aired in the UK in the 1960s, at any rate.

I suspect that the episodes are public domain but the music isn't, so to avoid paying royalties, they had to substitute this boring dirge for the genuine, rousing, exhilarating original!